The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-24
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e62 at Big Creek. Ore.
In Arizona men with fur caps are set
down as tenderfeet from the East.
There are 101 persons who bear the
name of Smith in Bourbon county. Ken
tucky.
Gov. Lee of Virginia is credited with
being ths champion checker-player of
the South.
The interesting assertion comes from
Paris that in the last year the dogs there
killed LOO, 900 rats
The wine makers of Los Angeles, Cal,
have decided to send someone to Wash
ington to secure needed legislation.
An ordinance requiring the removal
Of all swinging signs from the streets OF
Baltimore, Md. has gone into effect
In the stomach of bullock killed a |
few days ago at Adm, Cal, were found !
horseshoe nails, screws, bolts, and
tacks-
II is claimed that San Diego county,
California, is raising raisins that can
compete successfully with those pro-
duced in Spain.
Mayor Hodges OF Baltimore says a
true Marylander would halt outside the
gates Of Paradise to eat dozen raw
Chesapeake oysters
w. G. Deshler, millionaire banker
Of Columbus. O., has presented the Wo-
men's Benevolent Society Of that city
with check for 100000.
As proof of the Democratic tendencies
now ruling in royal Britain it is said
that. Miss Gladstone danced recently
. with her fathers coachman.
The house of Mrs. Hicks-Lord. in
New York, looks like big bric-a-brac
store inside. She sets out very strong
punch at her entertainments.
Ex-Empress Eugenie is now at villa
Just out of Naples. in such close retire
lnent that even her nearest friends have
difficulty in securing admission to her
presence.
The need of strong leader in France
to-day is made plain by the enthusiasm
aroused by Gambetta's name and by
the raise lavished upon him by former
enemies.
Congressman Tillman, of South Caro-
lima. never wears an overcoat, and in
the coldest weather leaves his sack coat
unbuttoned. He is sixty years old and
in good health.
The amateur dramatic company of
Pelouse City, w. T.. broke up in fight
with guns and knives because it could
not le decided which one of three men
should play Macbeth.
Queen Victoria never eats any but
stale bread. This, however, is believed
to be more matter of taste than necess-
ity. She is probably able to buy fresh
bread if she desired it.
Th. re is dog at Magog. Quebec,
that will mount the toboggan sled. go
down the slide, draw the sled back, and
go down again as many times as his
owner commands him.
jordan B. Noble, the drummer boy at
the battle of New Orleans in 1915. and
q veteran of the Mexican War. is
still living in New Orleans. He is 81
years old, and quite intirm.
Miss Bessie White. who. by the decs-
ion of u Kentucky court, is allowed to
dispense medicines in that state, is a
sister of ex-Congressman White, of Ken
lucky. and is a profound mathema-
tician.
A tunnel twelve miles long is to be
run in Nevada county, California. for
the purpose of draining certain mines
in that section. A company with ST.
100000 capital has been formed to do
the work.
John West, colored. who in his time
had been slave, doctor, and q
preacher, and who was the Oldest maj,
in Hunterdon county. died ut Lambert
vile. N. j.. recently, aged 81 years. He
was born at Raleigh.
One of the most successful commercial
travellers in York state is negro. He
knows his business thoroughly, is re-
spected by all who know him, and, SO
far as known. is the only colored drum
mer in the country.
In Eastern Europe politics is in its
usual state of deep complication. The
report that the Cars mind is affected is
generally accepted as true. and any sort
OF an explosion may be expected in that
autocratIc quarter.
John c. Calhoun, grandson of the
great South Carolina nullifier, is the
second largest cotton-planter in the
United States. He was u Captain in
the Confederate army at 18, and is now
only Al years of age.
Levi P. Morton's sign, put up when
Nv NOAAbStOu q seiAOt SuOR III
goods commission business in Hanover,
N. H.. is still visible 10 the students OF
Dartmouth College as they take their
walks through that village.
Mrs. jain c. Miller, of Keysville, Mo-,
has ship biscuit which, it is said, was
brought from England in $780,. and
which has been handed down from gem
GRAFTON to generation. 1t is kept in a
glass bottle, and is as hard as stone.
Mrs. Catharine Mccoy, an aged,
blind. and very poor widow who lives
in Huntingdon County. Pennsylvania.
claims that she has in her possession
indisputable evidence to prove that she
is q second cousin of George Washing
ton.
Charles E. Grover, late Division Su-
perintendent of the Boston & Albany
Railroad. began service ON that road as
wstefboy on train. But this is by no
means the only instance in which rail-
road men have risen to place and wealth
through water.
The Emperor of China is the shortest
monarch in the world. being only five
feet tall; the Emperor William of Ger
many is the tallest, being just six feet;
Prince Albert of Germany. nephew of
the Emperor. is six feet six inches tall;
the Emperor of Russia is nearly six feet.
The feasibility Of using the telephone
upon moving trains especially where
the traffic is not crowded, has been sat-
isfactorily demonstrated by experiments
upon thirty-three German railroads. On
heavier lines. it appears. the telephone
has not proved sufficient for the pur-
pose aud has been used as an auxiliary
to the telegraph.
Ben Ahmar was recently rewarded
with the cross of the Legion of Honor
for bravery rs a lion-killer. In Algeria,
in twenty-six years, he killed over 200
lions. One lion is estimated to destroy
10000 francs worth of capital annually
and to keep it up for ten years at least;
SO the lion-klller saved Algeria about
10000, 900 francs
An inebriated prisoner. on being led
into San francisco police court. de-
clared that he could "buy out this old
prison." and as he spoke he slammed a
big sack of coin on the prison-keeper' :
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